F4V

f4v icon

Adobe Flash mp4 multimedia

File type: Digital video and movie file

An f4v file extension is associated with Adobe Flash and used for one of the two different flash video format, the other being FLV. F4V format is based on ISO and is supported starting with Flash Player 9 update 3.

What is f4v file?

File type category:
Digital video and movie file

Date updated: July 13, 2025

The f4v file extension is used for one of the two most common Flash Video formats.

The f4v format is based on the format specified by ISO/IEC 14496-12: ISO base media file format. Starting with SWF files published for Flash Player 9 Update 3 (9,0,115,0), Flash Player has been able to play F4V files.

The FLV/F4V open specification documents the file formats for storing media content used to deliver streaming audio and video for playback in Adobe Flash Player and Adobe AIR software.

FLV and F4V are the de facto standard for web video today; 80% of online videos are viewed worldwide using Adobe Flash technology.

How to open f4v file?

Use Adobe Flash Player to play the *.f4v file.

How to convert f4v file?

Programs that can work and edit Flash files can also usually export these files to other multimedia format.

Suggested software to open f4v file:

Adobe Flash icon
Adobe Flash
Adobe Flash Player icon
Adobe Flash Player
Adobe Media Player icon
Adobe Media Player
Adobe Flash Player for Mac icon
Adobe Flash Player for Mac
Adobe Flash Player for Linux icon
Adobe Flash Player for Linux
Adobe Creative Cloud icon
Adobe Creative Cloud
Adobe AIR icon
Adobe AIR

Associated software actions with the f4v file

Software applications that can open f4v files:

Adobe Flash icon Adobe Flash (Microsoft Windows)

Adobe Flash for Mac icon Adobe Flash for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Software applications that can edit f4v files:

Adobe Flash icon Adobe Flash (Microsoft Windows)

Adobe Flash for Mac icon Adobe Flash for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Software capable of saving f4v files:

Adobe Flash icon Adobe Flash (Microsoft Windows)

WonderShare DVD Slideshow Builder icon WonderShare DVD Slideshow Builder (Microsoft Windows)

Adobe Flash for Mac icon Adobe Flash for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Apps designed for playing f4v files:

Adobe AIR icon Adobe AIR (Microsoft Windows)

VLC media player icon VLC media player (Microsoft Windows)

VLC media player for Mac icon VLC media player for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

VLC media player for Linux icon VLC media player for Linux (Linux/Unix)

Adobe Flash Player icon Adobe Flash Player (Multiplatform)

Software apps that create f4v files:

Adobe Flash icon Adobe Flash (Microsoft Windows)

Adobe Flash for Mac icon Adobe Flash for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Software apps that convert f4v files:

Free Studio icon Free Studio (Microsoft Windows)

no icon available SUPER (Microsoft Windows)

Freemake Video Converter icon Freemake Video Converter (Microsoft Windows)

Software apps that import f4v files:

Wondershare Video Converter icon Wondershare Video Converter (Microsoft Windows)

Nero Recode icon Nero Recode (Microsoft Windows)

no icon available Pavtube HD Video Converter for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Software apps that export f4v files:

Adobe Flash icon Adobe Flash (Microsoft Windows)

Wondershare Video Converter icon Wondershare Video Converter (Microsoft Windows)

no icon available Pavtube HD Video Converter for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Adobe Flash for Mac icon Adobe Flash for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Software applications that handle other tasks involving f4v files:

Adobe Creative Suite icon Adobe Creative Suite (Microsoft Windows)

Adobe Creative Suite for Mac icon Adobe Creative Suite for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Adobe Creative Cloud icon Adobe Creative Cloud (Multiplatform)